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P-044: Wilbur Charles Greaney Army Corps of Engineers Photographs
This collection consists of a group of photographs documenting the construction and eventual built environment of the Granite City Engineers' Depot, in Granite City, Illinois. Photographs include images of buildings, river engineering, road and wharf construction, and some high water pictures.
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- A Street and Ist Street
- A Street looke west at intersection of A and 1st Streets. Asphalt Pavement repairs and sealing. New baseball backstop.
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- Access Road to Granite City Wharf
- Access road to wharf, looking N. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 6.
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- Airplane Hangar
- Showing airplane hangar constructed by Post Engrs. to be used for processing.
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- Asphalt Plant
- Showing Seneca Asphalt Plant in operation, looking Northwest.
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- Asphalt Plant
- Showing Seneca Asphalt Plant in operation, looking Northeast.
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- Boxing Factory
- Looking S.W. toward Boxing Factory from Post Engineer parking lot.
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- Building T-302
- Condition of Building T-302, 7 February 1952. Miscellaneous Service Office.
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- Classification Storage Area
- View of classification, storage and receiving yard. Taken looking west. Work commenced 6-1-42. Talton-MacDonald Co.
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- Classification, Storage, and Receiving Yard
- View of classification, storage and receiving yard. Taken looking west. Work commenced 6-1-42. Tarlton-MacDonald Co.
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- Cobblestone Wharf
- Showing Cobblestone laid for Wharf. Looking S. - Lancaster Corp. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- Dipper Dredge and Grain Elevator
- Photo taken looking NW showing dipper dredge removing piling from river.
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- Dispensary
- Dispensary, looking S. W. Built by Brockmeyer Const. Co. Work started May 6, 1943.
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- Dredge Grafton
- Dredge Grafton in operation, looking upstream.
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- Dredge Pump
- Close up showing fitting bolts connecting motor with pump.
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- Dreding
- Looking West showing dredging for wharf road. Minneapolis Dredging Co. Work started June 9, 1943.
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- Enlisted Men Recreation Building
- Enlisted Men Recreation Building looking N. W. E. F. Marsh Const. Co. Work started June 13, 1943
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- Fire Station
- Fire station looking S. E. Construction by Post Engrs. Work commenced Aug. 25, 1943.
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- Flood Condition in Warehouse Area
- Flood condition in warehouse area, looking N. from old levee--Tarlton-MacDonald Co. Work commenced 5-23-42.
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- Granite City Illinois Engineer Depot
- Roadway with buildings, cars, and cranes in background on the Granite City, Illinois, Army Corps of Engineers Depot, circa 1945.
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- Granite City Illinois Engineer Depot
- Building at the Granite City, Illinois, Army Corps of Engineers Depot, circa 1945.
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- Granite City Illinois Engineer Depot
- Street of the Granite City, Illinois, Army Corps of Engineers Depot, circa 1945.
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- Granite City Sewer
- Reinforcing and frames for saddle-part of Granite City sewer looking N.E. work commenced 5-4-42.
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- Granite City Wharf
- Looking S. to S.W. showing grade of wharf previous to laying cobblestones. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- High Water
- High water, looking North along new levee.
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- Inflammable Storage
- Inflammable storage looking west. Work commenced 7-29-42. Dickie Constr. Co.
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- Laying Cobblestones
- Looking E. from foot of Wharf. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- Laying Cobblestones
- Looking N.E. showing workmen laying cobblestones for Wharf. Lancaster Corp. Work started June 5, 1943.
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- Laying Cobblestones
- Looking NW showing cobblestones being laid for wharf. Lancaster Corp. Work commenced June 5, 1943.
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